Mogamma (A Painting in Four Parts)
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Mogamma (A Painting in Four Parts) is a large-scale, multi-panel abstract painting by Julie Mehretu that layers architectural plans, gestural marks, and political symbolism to evoke the turbulence of contemporary urban and civic spaces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mogamma (A Painting in Four Parts) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
cartographic abstraction
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layered composition ⓘ |
| colorPalette | predominantly monochrome with color accents ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Julie Mehretu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
civic space
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urban space ⓘ |
| format | multi-panel painting ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mogamma, Part 1
NERFINISHED
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Mogamma, Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogamma, Part 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogamma, Part 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 2010s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
architectural drawing
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cartography ⓘ global political events ⓘ |
| intendedMeaning | evocation of social and political turbulence ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| medium |
acrylic paint
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canvas ⓘ ink ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex architectural overlays
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dense gestural mark-making ⓘ politically charged abstraction ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | Julie Mehretu’s large-scale mural-like works ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale ⓘ |
| spatialOrganization | non-linear perspective ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
architecture
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contemporary politics ⓘ public space ⓘ |
| technique |
erasure
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layering ⓘ overdrawing ⓘ |
| theme |
civic unrest
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political transformation ⓘ turbulence of contemporary urban spaces ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
architectural plans
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gestural marks ⓘ political symbolism ⓘ |
| visualStructure | multi-layered spatial fields ⓘ |
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